Kermit Griffin, director and executive chef of Richmond Hill City Center, stands next to a display of food in the center.

2. What, to you, is perfect happiness?Smooth jazz on a Sunday morning with my beautiful wife and a warm, buttery roll.

3. What one material possession would you save in the event of a fire (assuming your family was safe)?My commemorative set of Wusthof chef knives and my cell phone.

4. What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given?If it can’t be repeated, don’t say it!

5. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?Wouldn’t change a thing!

6. What is your greatest fear?Mediocrity.

7. What real or fictional person do you most identify with?Not sure – I pride myself on being original. I do have many people I admire, though: Colin Powell, Gordon Ramsay, Muhammad Ali and my dad (R.I.P.).

8. What is your greatest extravagance?Tipping.

9. If money weren’t an object, how would you spend your time?Constant traveling.